Nearly every high school student, whether it be their junior or senior year, will take either the SAT or ACT. These tests are required for almost any college admission and once taken can increase a student's odds for scholarship, placement, etc. based on that student's score. These tests are a national standard from which colleges can evaluate a student's academic aptitude regardless of their background or financial situation. However, though standardized testing sounds simple and unbiased, recent research and critics beg to differ. These critics believe that some students can be put at a disadvantage based on available opportunities and language skills. I agree with these critics. I believe colleges in the United States should not base a student's acceptance, scholarship, or placement on standardized testing. These tests are an unfair, inaccurate, and outdated means of testing a student's knowledge, worth, or ability.
             Because every high school is different there is a great inconsistency between each one's grading systems. Also, every teacher has different teaching abilities and expectations of their students. These issues make it difficult for an admission officer to fairly decipher which students belong at their particular college. The officer would have to delve into the lives of each applicant to get a full picture of what that student has really accomplished during their high school career and whether they would fit in at that college. However, this would be an incredibly long and tedious task for any one person to do. Hence, the SAT. The SAT is the most widely taken standardized entrance exam in the United States. It was designed to evaluate each student by a common measure. By this measure, college admissions can predict how well a student is going to do and they can tell where to academically place that student. The SAT consists of a mathematics and verbal section, each graded separately. Each ...